Can Thunder get 18,000 average?

[Laramie]

ESPN NBA 2010 Attendance:

We are averaging 17,995 with one home game remaining.

2009-2010 NBA Attendance - National Basketball Association - ESPN

With the economy beginning to take its toll on the Oklahoma City area economy, I think it's great that a market the size of Oklahoma City's continues to support the NBA.

Average attendance of OKC's NBA experiences:

Hopefully we will eclipse the 18,000 mark or inch near it when we play Memphis in our finale:

2010 17,995 Oklahoma City Thunder (attendance in process)
2009 18,693 Oklahoma City Thunder
2008 No NBA franchise
2007 17,833 New Orleans-Oklahoma City Hornets
2006 18,168 New Orleans-Oklahoma City Hornets

Who would have thought that the NBA could be successful in Oklahoma City when we barely averaged 17,000 when OSU and OU played in the All College Christmas Classic and our experience in the CBA saw a best year of 5,000 at the Myriad during the Calvary's existence.

Oklahoma City has come a long way in a short period of time. Thunder fans are to be commended!